The essential use concept in EU legislation addressing chemicals is a framework designed to determine when the use of certain substances is necessary for societal needs. It aims to balance health, safety, and environmental concerns with societal demands. This concept entails identifying uses that are critical for health, safety, or societal functioning, while also assessing the availability of alternatives. Through…
The European Commission has published six new legal acts under the Drinking Water Directive. These set out the framework for minimum hygiene requirements for materials and for the certification of products that come in contact with our drinking water. This new regulatory framework includes: European positive lists of starting substances, compositions and. constituents that are authorised for use in the manufacturing…
ECHA/NR/24/11 The chemicals strategy for sustainability towards a toxic-free environment (CSS) embraces two overarching goals of the chemicals legislation: preventing harm to people and the planet from hazardous chemicals and their toxic effects and supporting EU industry in the production of safe and sustainable chemicals. As one of the CSS actions, the European Environment Agency (EEA), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)…
We encourage you to read the current issue of EkotoxInfo chemical legislation news. In the summary in Febuary 2023 EkotoxInfo you will find the following topics: European Commission published in january 2023 „Transition pathway for the chemical industry“ New product categories for notifying poison centres Monomer and polymer guidance updated REACH Conference will be held in Bratislava 22-23 of May…
REACH Registrations – ECHA will start checking both new registrations and updates to existing ones against the revised requirements. ECHA carries out a completeness check on each incoming registration as set out in Article 20(2) of the REACH Regulation. The new and amended checks will take effect as of 1 May 2023 and will apply to both new registrations and…
We encourage you to read the current issue of EkotoxInfo chemical legislation news. In the summary in January 2023 EkotoxInfo you will find the following topics: REACH Candidate List +9 = 233 entries PFASs restriction proposal 2,4-dinitrotoluene restriction proposal International Panel on Chemical Pollution (IPCP) Metals and Inorganics Sectoral Approach (MISA) EU RoHS Pack-23 Exemption Recommendations Published Biocides – SPC…
Helsinki, 17 January 2023 – ECHA has added nine chemicals to the Candidate List because of their hazardous properties. They are used for example in flame retardants, paints and coatings, inks and toners, coating products, plasticisers and in the manufacture of pulp and paper. Entries added to the Candidate List on 17 January 2023: 1,1′-[ethane-1,2-diylbisoxy]bis[2,4,6-tribromobenzene] 253-692-3 37853-59-1 2,2′,6,6′-tetrabromo-4,4′-isopropylidenediphenol 201-236-9 79-94-7 4,4′-sulphonyldiphenol…
EKOTOX CENTERS EkotoxInfo 12/2022 We encourage you to read the current issue of EkotoxInfo chemical news. In the summary of last month you will find the following topics: A reform of Europe’s chemical regulatory framework (REACH) delayed CLP Regulation revision proposal COM(2022) 748 final POPs Annexes IV and V amended Corap: 24 substances to be evaluated in 2023-2025 SDS –…